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N-Acetyl-L-cysteine

Catalog No. 01039 Name Sigma Aldrich
CAS Number 616-91-1 Website http://www.sigmaaldrich.com
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Purity ≥99.0% (T) Email
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SYNONYMS

Title
N-乙酰基-L-半胱氨酸
IUPAC name
(2R)-2-acetamido-3-sulfanylpropanoic acid
IUPAC Traditional name
acetylcysteine
Synonyms
LNAC
NAC

DATABASE IDS

Beilstein Number 1724426
MDL Number MFCD00004880
EC Number 210-498-3
CAS Number 616-91-1

PROPERTIES

Grade puriss.
Linear Formula HSCH2CH(NHCOCH3)CO2H
Purity ≥99.0% (T)
Melting Point 106-108 °C(lit.)
Melting Point 110-112 °C
Optical Rotation [α]20/D +5.3±0.5°, c = 2% in H2O
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Personal Protective Equipment Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US), type P1 (EN143) respirator filter
RTECS HA1660000
German water hazard class 2

DETAILS

Description (English)
Biochem/physiol Actions
Antioxidant and mucolytic agent. Increases cellular pools of free radical scavengers. Reported to prevent apoptosis in neuronal cells but induce apoptosis in smooth muscle cells. Inhibits HIV replication. May serve as a substrate for microsomal glutathione transferase.
Other Notes
Thiol protecting reagent1
Description (简体中文)
Biochem/physiol Actions
抗氧化剂和溶粘液剂。增加细胞库的自由基捕获剂。据报道,N-乙酰半胱氨酸可防止神经细胞凋亡,但会诱导平滑肌细胞凋亡。抑制 HIV 复制。可作为微粒体谷胱甘肽转移酶的底物。
Other Notes
硫醇保护试剂1

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